The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-11

Tho season OF autumnal fitting has ar
rived. and eociety IL Ia tn ususifondltion Of
unrest. How to dispose OF th'lcoming elk
weeks 80 "a to rot the most enitmont, avoid
tho most trouble. and DO thrownfit the most
desirable people 10 q question pat oils the
minds Of those whose bank accepts refuse to
cover the expenditure necessarJbr mansion
in town. place at Newport, AZ cottage ~
Lenox or Tuxedo. These untrtunates are
obliged to content themselvesh this season
with indifferent Accommodate and scanty
fare in Berkshire village hosl, or the un.
fashionable alternative Of returning 10 the
comforts and ease Of their city hmes
Newport Is Rtill lovely In aspet and atmos-
phere. still full Of people. who allbok vol and
happy and who wear nne raifeht and fare
sumptuously every day. The Shalations Of
gossip and III nature floating 1.-THE air affect
them very little. The sun shiss on the Just
and on the unjust. tho dinner suppers, and
luncheons are bright and inusing, the
women pretty and gracefk the mon.
as general thing. courteos and gentle.
manly. 1t signifies very lsle. therefore.
to this shifting. changing crowd. whose
watchword is pleasure and whose moral
and social status is unassaiiale. whether the
foreign element, which alwaytplays more OF
less prominent part In the shd. has or has NOE
been weighed In the balance al found wanting
To meet man In society limo thing. to ad-
NIT him to tho sanctity andprivacy Of homo
life 10 another. and thus far lhericans Of both
sexes havo shown q perfect 1iltty to take care
Of themselves and those belSging to them.
Mrs Townsend Burden las given many
handsome dinners this su5ner. but the last,
at which twenty -four guesttwer entertained.
was one Of the most sumpt0us that Newport
has seen as yet. The tabl.which was spread
in the beautiful ballroom Mr.. L. p. Morton's
house, WAS loaded with arnmn flowers most
artistically disposed. andlighted BY shaded
candles. which shed q mosbecominR glow over
the many fair faces gathah around It. Gen.
and Mrs. Pakenham Of lgland were among
the guests, and Mrs. Pakdham looked almost
as delicately pretty as the days when. ae
Miss Lizzie Clark. che VI 80 Justly reckoned
among Newports bellies I'd beauties. Mrs J.
f. Piereon. Mrs. Oolrichand Mrs. Henry hoo'
bins were the other mnHod ladies' and Mise
Grant. Miss Winslow, Mp Robbins, and Miss
DeWolfe were tho bellies
The fox terrier show is Newport society's
rallying point during th1ays that itwas OPEN
and many remninod to d It who will now turn
their backs upon tho fatcity BY the sea. Me-
August Belmont's Luci& and Rachel attracted
more sdmiring attentioIthan any Of the other
beauties of the COLLECTED. All the best kennels
in tho country were ubrssented. and as an
English critic remarked There was not an
inferior animal on exhibition"
As tho Newport gaytY wanes that OF Lenox
wakes. and. although tie1ssson there Is avery
different thing from 1etport's solemn gran
deur. yet it's simple sylrst psasures have their
attractions. Already ~ streets and lanes
during the early mornlna hours are gay with
well-dresssd matrons sndHaidens walking for
health or exercise. OF. wih racket In hand.
hurrying to the tennis grfhds. which ere to
be found at every cottage, ID which afford the
best possible fleld for ccnyEsstion. Irritation.
and general amusement De tennis tourna.
ment which Is to opsn ON tsdnssdAy next II
expected to bring . argsfesnforcsmsnt OF
those necessary evils. yo1g and available
men. In which case the subscription dance OF
next Thursday night will , Q pleasantsr At.
fair than the one that tod place last week.
where there were not neaft enough partners
for many pretty women assaulted. Mrs. Whit
ney and Mrs. John E, Pajons received the
company. Mrs. whitneylookng extremely well
In white and silver. Mrs. Elisha Riggs, Mrs.
Burke Roche, Mrs. james L. Bstclsy. tho
Misses Turnure, and Miss Constance Setback
Ministers from FrsucI Turkey. Germany. and
Brazil. famiiiarly knokn as the LsnoA four-in-
hand. were absolutely the only available men
present for dancing aid conversation. To say
that they are indefstisaNe In the dischFge OF
their social duties ID IA do small justice to
their uniform smisbiliti and courteoSpness.
As rule. foreigners AZ fondsr Of lsdils' so
ciety and less addicted 10 the selfish bnjoy-
ments Of club life than ether Of tho E{glish-
speaking races. They DO not domestic, but
they arc eminentlv social and whenever two
or three people arc gatheSd together fol cards,
music, or conversation. thy arc only tP glad
to contribute to the genera hilarity. while they
possess largely the Gift Of pleasantnessl which
makes them everywhere aneptAble.
Lawn tennis. that great social facto1of the
present day. brought together all the bdst peo-
pie Of all the different OraIges to witnkss the
annual tournament at Mountain StatioI The
weather played ugly tricksWith both cSntest-
ants and spectators. as TIL heat was 4ppres-
sive on the first day and tl4 clouds AMI rain
depressing on the second. II did mott inter-
fere with the sport. however which wa sxcel-
lent. Dwight and Sears. ,SmonG the older
mon, and Campbell and DuHee Of the hniors
covered themselves with eory. as dA also
slooum and Taylor. who. fesh frond their
Nowport SUCCESSES, Wcfo IooPo upon p ior"
midsble ANTAGONISTS. This Y Ns the beshning
Of the Orange autumn seastn. to with the
Essex County Hunts and poll practicekt the
Club House will soon add newsxcitsmslts.
Two engagements among tie old, residents
OF Orange. that Of younger Hiss TilliIEhast
to Mr.. Charles March, and " Miss Emily
Martin. sister Of Mr.. Frank E.Martin, n Mr..
Dixon Of Philadelphia. have besn ANNOUNCED.
The engagement has also been announced
in Newport OF Miss Louise Whitney I'd Mr..
Hugh Dickey. 'e
Nothing has been heard from Tuxedo al yet.
although the final break up Of the NEWPORT
season and the. scattering Of the sorcA al
Lenox In . few weeks time will crowd that
charming place until Christmas.
Speculation as to the probable eheerfullesa
OF the winter campaign. and preparationA for
making 1t all that can be wished for. are 9@ne
on actively In operatic, theatrical. and socbty
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